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MSP CALLS FOR SCRAPPING OF TWO-CHILD BENEFITS CAP

FIFTH OF ANGUS CHILDREN COULD BE HIT BY TORY CAP

MSP for the Angus South Constituency, Graeme Dey, has called on the UK Government to scrap the “heartless” two-child benefits cap policy, as new research suggests 19.5% of the total number of children in Angus could be affected.

The ‘two-child policy’ allows low-income families to claim child tax credits or universal credit for their first two children only.

New research from the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has revealed that 160,000 families have had their income slashed by the two-child limit to date.

The charity estimates that more than 3 million children could eventually be affected by the benefit cap.

Commenting, Mr Dey said:

“The two-child limit is another heartless Tory policy which is set to hit over 3,000 children across Angus – children who risk growing up in hardship and the associated consequences of that, which can be lifelong.

“Along with the abhorrent ‘rape clause’, this policy should be reversed by whoever the next Prime Minister turns out to be. All children deserve the best start in life and the chance to thrive.

“The SNP Scottish Government is investing over £125 million to mitigate callous Tory welfare policies in Scotland, as well as introducing a new Scottish Child Payment to tackle child poverty – a payment that could go so much further without the two-child cap.

“I am pleased though that the Scottish Government will not be imposing a two child limit on this benefit.”